Is It True That All Sugars Have Fructose In It?

Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2021

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Question : Hi I have fructose malabsorption,
there is lots of information online telling me what fruit and veg has fructose

is it true that all sugars have fructose in it? and if that is the case does that mean I should avoid anything that has sugar in it?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is true that most of fruits and sweets contain fructose but not all of them

Detailed Answer:
Hello ,

It is true that most of fruits and sweets contain fructose but not all of them.
You may use cane sugar, table sugar, stevia ,dextrose.
Also you can have some fruits such strawberries, bananas, blueberries, pineapple, kiwi, mandarin, orange, carrots, avocado . Eat them in small portions and with other food.
Don't use honey, maple syrup, inverted sugar, palm sugar, high fructose corn syrup etc. Don't use grapes,
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.

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